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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> interesting. saudi arabia is coming out saying they will actually if the u.s. were to undercut egypt's aid they would make up the difference. saying egypt we'll help you out if the u.s. were to cut the aid to the military. >> listen to this. the u.s. could enforce, block egypt from buying any of its american weapons so that they can't use any money they're getting from any country, saudi arabia to come and use and the united states, state of the art weapons. >> one of the biggest fears, each the weapons they have, maintenance and servicing done by american contractors crucial to keep it working. one of the fears they have right now could they keep it working if america were to stop. >> fighter jets. tanks, helicopters, biggest weapons they have. won't be able to maintain them. moving on to this now. >> when we come back -- we'll talk about the real deal on game show jack pots. how being a winner could turn out to be a headache. >> ahead in next half-hour, a newborn girl and her dad have a lot in c
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> interesting. saudi arabia is coming out saying they will actually if the u.s. were to undercut egypt's aid they would make up the difference. saying egypt we'll help you out if the u.s. were to cut the aid to the military. >> listen to this. the u.s. could enforce, block egypt from buying any of its american weapons so that they can't use any money they're getting from any country, saudi arabia to come and use and the united states, state of...
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his last day in washington before heading out to martha's vineyard for vacation. john? >> kristin fisher in washington, thanks very much. >>> stay with abc news for the latest on the terror threat. we'll carry the president's news conference live from the white house. >>> after his news conference, the president meets with secretary of state john kerry. kerry is getting together today with his russian counterpart. the meeting comes two days after president obama canceled a summit meeting with president vladimir putin. the case of leaker edward snowden is on the agenda. >>> another major story this morning. the threat of more flooding hanging over the center of the nation again today. >> right now, it's raining from texas to the northeast. and in missouri, rescue teams were out in full
his last day in washington before heading out to martha's vineyard for vacation. john? >> kristin fisher in washington, thanks very much. >>> stay with abc news for the latest on the terror threat. we'll carry the president's news conference live from the white house. >>> after his news conference, the president meets with secretary of state john kerry. kerry is getting together today with his russian counterpart. the meeting comes two days after president obama canceled...
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with more on this abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: beefed-up law enforcement. heightened awareness at airports from l.a. to new york and more scrutiny on those trying to enter the country. a senior u.s. official tells abc news that the plot started in yemen, and u.s. officials are frantically searching for vehicle bombs al qaeda wants it use to blow up the u.s. embassy there and perhaps others as well. abc news has also learned that through surveillance and electronic eavesdropping, more was discovered. including communications between al qaeda affiliates and someone in the u.s. not just electronic conversations, but through the mail as well. the u.s. does not know the content of the letters. >> in terrorist communications, in general, the simpler more primitive forms of communication, the more effective they are. >> reporter: this is who al qaeda's zawahiri has been communicating with in yemen, al-wuhayshi. small bombs that could be placed inside a human body, especially dangerous if the bomb carrier boarded a flight. >> this group is fairly ingenious, fairly
with more on this abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: beefed-up law enforcement. heightened awareness at airports from l.a. to new york and more scrutiny on those trying to enter the country. a senior u.s. official tells abc news that the plot started in yemen, and u.s. officials are frantically searching for vehicle bombs al qaeda wants it use to blow up the u.s. embassy there and perhaps others as well. abc news has also learned that through surveillance and electronic eavesdropping,...
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martha raddatz, abc news. >>> pro-assad supporters aren't waiting for missiles to start raining down. syrian electronic army, hackers aligned with assad is bragging this morning about taking control of several major media web sites including twitter and "the new york times." "the times" confirmed to abc news that the hit had limited effects but did appear to be malicious. >> moving on to news here now -- fire crews finally have a handle on a seven-alarm fire that damaged or destroyed five homes in northern california. flames broke out on a grassy hillside on interstate 80 in fairfield, eastern san francisco. before long the fire was torching homes and thick, black smoke forced a shut down of the busy interstate at the height of evening rush hour. >> the wildfire burning its way through the forest line around yosemite is 20% contained. so far it's consumed 282 square miles, destroyed more than 100 structures and threatens 4,500 more. the so-called rim fires sparked worrisome side effect, ash raining down on the hetch hetchy reservoir which supplies most of san francisco's drinking wate
martha raddatz, abc news. >>> pro-assad supporters aren't waiting for missiles to start raining down. syrian electronic army, hackers aligned with assad is bragging this morning about taking control of several major media web sites including twitter and "the new york times." "the times" confirmed to abc news that the hit had limited effects but did appear to be malicious. >> moving on to news here now -- fire crews finally have a handle on a seven-alarm fire...
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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >> neither days nor weeks for the latest news out of syria to have an economic impact here at home. stocks reversed earlier gains during the last hour of trading yesterday. again closing below the 15,000 level with traders citing jitters over syria. decreases in gas prices this time of year may not happen due to on going middle east tensions. >> lots of rattled nerves in northern nevada, an earthquake hit reno, nevada. the 4.2 quake centered from sun valley. shaking could be felt in northern california as well. reports of broken glass, fallen pictures, no serious damage or injuries. >> a dust storm through the phoenix metropolitan area. powerful wind pushed a cloud over maricopa county. after a heavy rainfall that triggered flash flood warnings. trees, power lines came down in tempe. no reports of injuries. >> northwest of phoenix fire fighters are making progress against the wildfire raging in california's yosemite national park. now the fire has grown to more than 2
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >> neither days nor weeks for the latest news out of syria to have an economic impact here at home. stocks reversed earlier gains during the last hour of trading yesterday. again closing below the 15,000 level with traders citing jitters over syria. decreases in gas prices this time of year may not happen due to on going middle east tensions. >> lots of rattled nerves in northern nevada, an earthquake hit reno, nevada. the 4.2 quake centered from sun...
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here is abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the u.s. navy reconnaissance plane circled yemen's capital, scouring the streets and alley ways below searching for terrorist operatives behind a plan, u.s. intelligence believes, involves a strike on the u.s. embassy or western targets with explosive-laden trucks. iona craig, a freelance journalist in the city described the eyes in the sky. >> it was buzzing for at least five hours. then a break for about an hour, maybe two, and then the was back again. >> reporter: taking no chances the u.s. air force, air lifted almost all of the u.s. personnel out to safety. leaving only the most essential personnel behind. we know this is the man behind the plot, a hardened leader, determined to strike beyond the borders of yemen to the american moem land. homeland. he was behind the underwear bombing plot to bring down a u.s. aircraft. he just might get help from a large number of maximum security prisoners many of them al qaeda who have been busted out of jail in recent weeks with the help of heavily ar
here is abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the u.s. navy reconnaissance plane circled yemen's capital, scouring the streets and alley ways below searching for terrorist operatives behind a plan, u.s. intelligence believes, involves a strike on the u.s. embassy or western targets with explosive-laden trucks. iona craig, a freelance journalist in the city described the eyes in the sky. >> it was buzzing for at least five hours. then a break for about an hour, maybe two, and then the...
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then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >> i'm sure they enjoyed it. >> all eyes on new jersey for the mystery winners to come forward to claim the jackpot. a minnesota man who bought one of three tickets stepped up and got his share of $448 million prize. 45-year-old paul white, project engineer who said he has been waiting for this day his entire life. >> we went through them and sure enough they were right. i said i will have to call you back later. and i went whoo, ran around the office. >> divorced father of two of teenagers. he will take home $58 million after taxes. >> oh, to be paul. good for him. came right forward. yep, me. >> everyone has a different philosophy. do you hold back? hire a couple people? attorneys, financial advisers before you come out so you have somebody in your ear telling you what to do and what to say before you go into the public. some people come out. mine, give me my cash. >> i think he will be all right.
then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >> i'm sure they enjoyed it. >> all eyes on new jersey for the mystery winners to come forward to claim the jackpot. a minnesota man who bought one of three tickets stepped up and got his share of $448 million prize. 45-year-old paul white, project engineer who said he has...